Literary Analysis Flashcards

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 Creation Myths

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 Creation Myths: Explain how the universe, earth, and life began. and how humans came into being.

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 Myth

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 Myth: A traditional story, passed down through generations, that explains why the world is the way it is. Events usually result from the actions of supernatural beings.

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 Oral Tradition

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 Oral Tradition: The practice of storytelling to pass a group’s memories, histories, and stories from one generation to the next.

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 Legendary Histories

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 Legendary Histories: trace the migration of peoples or the lives of great heroes.

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 Also Include

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 Also Include: Fairy tales, lyrics, chants, children’s songs, healing songs, and dream visions.

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 Folk literature

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which includes folk tales, myths, fables, and legends passed orally from one generation to the next

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